Thurston Manor

Dreaming of rolling hills and golden beaches, with the fringe benefits of close proximity to Edinburgh? Then feast your eyeballs on award-winning Thurston Manor, a former country estate near Dunbar in East Lothian.

The temptations are not limited to the charming backdrop of the Lammermuir Hills: there’s the lure of fly fishing on the site’s beautiful freshwater lake, or of luxuriating in the heated pool, sauna and steam room, plus a well-equipped fitness centre and wonderful wildlife and walks in the surrounding woods.

Thurston Manor also has a shop, lounge bar and restaurant, and a good children’s play area.

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Languages spoken

&check; English

You won’t find yourselves thirsting for action at Thurston Manor; there are lots of inspiring places to visit in East Lothian, Berwickshire and beyond.

Peer at the puffins and gawk at the gannets at the Scottish Seabird Centre - you can zoom in on the nesting colonies on the islands (including Bass Rock, home to a gobsmacking 150,000 gannets) using the Centre’s interactive live cameras, or zoom off on a boat trip to see them in the flesh/feathers, along with grey seals and dolphins if you’re lucky.

For more fresh air fun, there are clifftop walks, castle ruins, picnicking and pony trekking across the grassland, woods and salt marshes at John Muir Country Park in nearby Dunbar. Or you could go for a clamber around Tantallon Castle, a majestic fourteenth century stronghold in a photogenic location atop the cliffs overlooking the Firth of Forth and Bass Rock. Not to mention the magnificent golf courses, fishing, horse riding, yachting and water sports in the surrounding area.

Whisky lovers will definitely want to make a pilgrimage to the nearby Glenkinchie Distillery, which has an excellent visitor centre and guided tours as well as tastings (and a discount in the shop is included in the very reasonable entrance fee).

Last but not least, the brilliant and bonny city of Edinburgh is only 25 miles away...

Liked: The reception staff were friendly and helpful, the childrens outside play area was really good and well used. The toilets and shower blocks were clean with good hot showers. Really liked the option of the bigger shower rooms for families!The spa / swimming pool was good and great for the rainy day.We didn't use the bar or restaurant but it seemed busy most of the time.

Disliked: The childrens indoor play area was very run down and all money orientated! We only used the kids club once and my daughter left after 10 mins.I was very annoyed with some of the dog owners who seemed to think it was someone else's job to pick up their dog poo! However this is not the fault of the staff here and there were plenty of dog poo bins around the site.

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excellent24 Sep 2014

Ewan M.
(Mature couple, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Sep 2014

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked: Ducks

Disliked: Poor wifi

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we had a fantastic time, reception very helpful and friendly.23 Sep 2014

nicola s.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Sep 2014

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Liked: We hadn't been in a campervan before so we liked how easy it was to hook up to electric and water access. The staff very friendly and helpful and explained where showers etc were. The entertainment at night for kids was very well done and kids really enjoyed themselves. The shop wasn't overpriced and they had some great offers. The swimming pool was very reasonably priced and the shower in changing room was lovely and warm. The lake is beautiful and fully stocked with fish, the warden very chatty and looks after the place well. My husband went fishing one day then we went a walk through the scheme and followed a path into the wood, the wildlife was amazing, deer, heron, frogs etc. Really lovely place.

Disliked: Nothing

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Getting a bit tired round the edges17 Sep 2014

cheryl m.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Sep 2014

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Liked: The walk down the valley. The park being so close to the touring pitches. The on site shop very handy.

Disliked: The family area lets it down. Very tired and dirty. Curtain hanging of the wall. Family room always packed and the chairs with there sticky out legs gives you even less room and a trip hazard. The fact that you need a key for the baby changing area is bizzare, especially with a screaming baby in one arm, carrying a changing bag in the other then got to carry about a stupid doll key

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the pitch was clean and tidy the staff very pleasant and helpful24 Aug 2014

Tina B.
(Family with older children, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Aug 2014

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Liked: The fact the site was dog friendly. All amenities were close to where we where staying.

Disliked: Was unable to connect to wifi.

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Stayed in a super pitch for 1 week during August18 Aug 2014

Paul H.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Aug 2014

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Liked: Access to siteFacilities were excelllent and clean Staff were very friendlyshop was well stocked apart from caravan essentials (see comment below)The pitches were in excellent condition with plently of spaceAccess an onsite poolLocation - excellent for a train ride into Edinburgh for the Fringe

Disliked: Stormy weather so I needed to restock on hard standing tent pegs, a standard in most site shops but none available. Also no storm straps for awning again I have seen these available on previous sites we have used.

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Directions

Start address or postcode:

From the southTravelling north on the A1, ignore the first sign for Innerwick, Crowhill and Oldhamstocks. Carry on for another mile and then turn left at the sign for Innerwick Junction. Follow this road for half a mile and Thurston Manor Leisure Park is on your right.

From the northTravelling south on the A1 from Edinburgh carry on past two roundabouts at Dunbar and turn right across the dual carriageway at signs for Innerwick and Thurston Manor. Follow this road for half a mile and Thurston Manor Leisure Park is on your right.

Public transportThere are National Rail stations at nearby Dunbar and at Berwick. Perryman's bus service number 253 operates a seven-day service from Edinburgh to Berwick upon Tweed which stops at Innerwick providing convenient public transport option for local attractions and shopping at Dunbar, Coldingham, Eyemouth and St Abbs also.

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring

Arrive:

2 p.m. –

Anytime

Depart:

noon

Reception is unmanned after 6pm. Please call the park using the contact details provided in the booking confirmation email if you are arriving after 6pm. The team will then provide you with the relevant information about your pitch.

Cancellation policy

Refunds not given.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment of balance

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now.
Thurston Manor will debit the balance from your card 6 weeks
before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 6 weeks
before arrival then the balance will be taken immediately.

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Terms and conditions

Please read these conditions carefully. In making a booking you warrant that you are 18 years of age or over and have the authority to accept and do accept on behalf of your party the terms and conditions set out below.

Your contract will be with 'the Company', Verdant Leisure Limited (Co. Reg. No. 2548086), the owner of the accommodation.

The contract is subject to English law and the non-exclusive jurisdiction of courts within England and Wales.

Reception is unmanned after 6pm. Please call the park using the contact details provided in the booking confirmation email if you are arriving after 6pm. The team will then provide you with the relevant information about your pitch. For non-arrivals, unless the park is previously notified, accommodation unclaimed by 8am on the day following your holiday start date will be treated as a cancelled booking and the accommodation may be relet.

Occupancy must not exceed the number stated on the booking form.

If any information appearing on any document appears to be inaccurate in any way you must let us know immediately. We regret that we cannot accept any liability to make changes if we are not notified within 10 days of sending it out.

Once a booking has been confirmed, should you require it to be amended or re-invoiced then, if we accept this change, an administration fee of £20.00 incl. VAT will be charged. Up to 6 weeks before your holiday start date you may change your accommodation to another one at the same park as your original booking and within the same calendar year, subject to availability, payment of the above fee and any outstanding difference in price. You may transfer your booking to someone else/another party (introduced by you) at any time providing that you pay the administration fee and any outstanding balance. Bookings may not be transferred to other parties after we have received notification of cancellation.

Special requests e.g. for adjacent pitches cannot be guaranteed but every effort will be made to satisfy them. When booking online, you will be allocated the first available accommodation unit. Any special requests after booking must be organised through our reception team on park. If you book online and want to make a special request after the event you will be charged a £20.00 administration fee.

Very occasionally, in circumstances of ‘force majeure’ as defined below, we may have to cancel your booking. We will tell you as soon as possible and offer you an alternative or a full refund. We regret that we cannot pay compensation or any reimbursement of any costs or expenses which you may incur as a result of any such cancellation or change.

We reserve the right to alter or withdraw amenities or facilities or any activities without prior notice where reasonably necessary due to repairs, maintenance, weather conditions and circumstances beyond our control. Opening times may be limited outside the main holiday season.

Swim and a spa for an adult is £2.60 per visit. Child swim is £1.50 per visit. Swim, spa, steam and sauna for an adult is £4 per visit.

Entertainment for a ticket to the Saturday evening show (available for guests aged 14+ only) costs between £3 and £5 per person.

Activities are available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and throughout the summer holidays. The kids' club in the family room costs £1 per child and is free for adults.

The lakes at Thurston Manor and Riverside are stocked with rainbow trout 10” and upwards. Fishing permits are available from reception at a cost of £14.00 per session. Fly fishing only is permitted. A maximum of three fish may be taken per session.

Payment for use of these facilities can be made at the Park Reception on arrival. In accordance with UK licensing laws, we can only sell alcohol to persons aged 18 or over. We may require you to show proof of age using an approved form of identification. Some venues have age restrictions covering certain times.

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

We aim to make our holidays and facilities available and accessible for all although many park locations and much of our accommodation is unsuitable for visitors with mobility issues.

Pets must be included in your booking form. We welcome well-trained dogs at our parks but dogs that are specified in the Dangerous Dogs Act are not permitted. This includes all breeds of pit bulls, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro even where these types of dog are muzzled. We reserve the right to require the owner of any dog or pet considered disruptive or affecting the comfort of guests to remove it from the Park. There is no charge for registered assistance dogs for disabled guests. Pets must not be left unattended on the park. They must be exercised on leads and in the charge of an adult. You are responsible for cleaning up after your pet. Pets are not allowed in reception, central complex areas, clubs, shops, bars or swimming pool areas.

Smoking is not permitted in any of our public facilities.

Your vehicles, their accessories and contents are left entirely at your own risk. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage from or to any vehicle from any cause whatsoever. Speed limits in force on the Park must be followed for the safety of all our guests.

We will do everything possible to provide you with an acceptable standard of accommodation. However, if there is a problem please report it immediately to Reception when remedial action, as appropriate, will be taken. We will do our best to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. If we are unable to resolve the problem we will move you to an alternative unit. If, at the end of your holiday, you feel that we have not dealt with your complaint satisfactorily, please write to the Park Manager within 28 days of your return. You will then receive acknowledgement allowing us 14 days to investigate. The Company cannot accept any liability in relation to any shortcomings or claim of whatever nature if you fail to notify us of any complaint during your holiday allowing us the opportunity to resolve any issues to your satisfaction whilst you are with us.

Neither we nor our employees or agents accept liability for any personal injury, loss or damage which may be sustained by you or any other members of your party except where it arises from the negligence or wilful default of us, our employees or agents. For all claims other than death or personal injury, which result from the non-performance or improper performance of our contract, we may compensate you through either monetary payment or offer you a reduced or complimentary holiday break. No compensation will be payable unless matters have been reported in line with our complaints procedure. Where alternative accommodation has been offered and refused we reserve the right not to make any further compensatory offers.

We will use the personal information that you provide to process your booking and provide you with your holiday and for internal statistical, market research and recording purposes. Please let us know on arrival if you do not with to be included/contacted.